#10 Maryland (10-3) (2-1 B1G)
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#16 Michigan (6-6) (1-4 B1G)
October 13, 2023
Phyllis Ocker Field
4:00 p.m. EDT
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#10 Maryland (10-3) (2-1 B1G)
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#9 Ohio State (12-3) (4-2 B1G)
October 15, 2023
Buckeye Varsity Field
1:00 p.m. EDT
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COLLEGE PARK, MD - No. 10 Maryland field hockey remains on the road as they prepare for two ranked Big Ten opponents in No. 16 Michigan and No. 9 Ohio State.
The Terps will travel to Ann Arbor to face the Wolverines at 4 p.m. on Friday, October 13. The game will be broadcast on Big Ten Network. Maryland will then travel to Columbus for an afternoon contest on Sunday, October 15. Sunday's game is slated for 1 p.m. and will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.
series history
- Maryland holds a 21-5 all-time series record over Michigan, dating back to 1998. Head coach Missy Meharg was at the helm for every game in series history.
- The Terps are 5-2 in Ann Arbor. The last time they visited Ann Arbor, they claimed their fifth all-time road win with a 2-1 final score in October 2021.
- The last time these programs met was in September of 2022. Maryland took a 1-0 overtime victory in College Park.
- Maryland has clinched nine wins over Michigan since joining the Big Ten in 2014. Two of those wins were during post season play, with Maryland earning a Big Ten Tournament title win in 2015 and a NCAA Semifinal victory in 2017.
- Competition between Maryland and Ohio State dates back to 1998. The Terps remain perfect against the Buckeyes with a 19-0 all-time series record. Meharg led the team to 17 of those victories.
- Maryland has picked up six wins in Columbus in series history, as well as 12 all-time wins after the Terps joined the Big Ten in 2014.
- The most recent victory over Ohio State came in November of 2022, in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament. The Terps took a 5-2 win over the Buckeyes in Columbus.
- Ohio State is one of three Big Ten teams that Maryland has never lost to. Michigan State and Indiana hold the other two slots.
- Maryland has shut out the Buckeyes eight times overall, five since joining the Big Ten.
only b1g opponents remain
- No. 10 Maryland shows up to the weekend with a 10-3 overall record. The Terps performed a sweep last week, taking down Michigan State and American.
- Maryland has outscored its opponents 37-14.
- The Terps rank third in the Big Ten in goals per game average (3.27) and fourth in points per game average (7.92).
- The Terps have allowed only two first quarter goals through 13 games and outscore teams 12-2 in the first fifteen minutes. 10 of those 12 goals happened in the first six minutes of each game.
- The Terps are 9-2 in games where they score first and 7-1 when they lead at halftime. Maryland is perfect on the season in games decided by two or more goals.
- Maryland is 5-1 when the team is on the road. Their only road loss came against No. 6 Rutgers.
Freshman
Maya Everett competing against Michigan State on October 6, 2023
standout performances
- Margot Lawn had a stellar two-goal performance against the Spartans, followed by a critical assist against American over the weekend. Lawn added a career-high two goals to her season total (6), including the game-winner against Michigan State on Friday. She continues to lead the team in assists with seven, a new season-high. Lawn ranks fourth in the Big Ten, averaging .538 assists per game.
- Junior Hope Rose continues her goal streak with three goals in three games. She notched her eleventh and twelfth goals of the season against Michigan State and American. She leads the roster in total points with 25, from 12 goals and one assist, along with game-winning goals, with three. Rose owns the fourth-highest goals per game rate (.923) and fifth highest points per game total (1.92) in the Big Ten.
- Graduate transfer Sammy Popper scored the game-winning goal against American on Sunday. She fired a shot in from the top of the circle that deflected off the defender's stick and above the head of the keeper to give the Terps a 2-1 lead. Popper tallied her fourth goal and second game-winner of the season and remains a consistent piece to the Maryland offense.
- The Terps utilize the depth of their bench as they average sixteen players participating per match. 12 players have tallied at least one point on the year, including nine goal scorers.
- Freshman Alyssa Klebasko started both contests over the weekend. She earned her second shutout of the season over Michigan State, 3-0, after making five saves. She owns the second highest save percentage in the NCAA with .865 and the fourth best goals-against average of .643. Klebasko is undefeated as a starter.
Margot Lawn celebrating after goal against Michigan State
Best of the best
- Missy Meharg returns for her 36th season as head coach. A nine-time National Coach of the Year recipient, Meharg brings an unprecedented level of consistency and excellence to the Maryland field hockey program.
- Meharg became the third coach in Division I history to reach 600 wins in 2021. She is not shy of championships as she has led the Terps to seven national titles, including five in seven years, 12 conference tournament crowns, 15 conference regular season titles and 19 appearances in the NCAA Semifinals round, including 12 in the NCAA Finals.
- She is supported by associate head coach Scott Tupper (third season), assistant coach Kasey Tapman Asper (third season) and goalie specialist Natalie Hunter Cyrus (first season).
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